The year is 1944, and the world is plunged deep in world war II. When the Allies decide to undertake a cross-channel assault on the Nazis, Normandy becomes destined to be the eye of the storm. The landing of 5000-vessels and a 1200 aircraft strong bombing assault follow. Normandy bears witness to the landing of over 160,000 Allied troops from…
These are unprecedented times. A majority of the human race locked themselves away in their homes for protection from a deadly virus. The first few months of the pandemic were the most difficult to adapt to. It was a sudden jolt that changed our daily life as we are accustomed to, overnight. The term ‘Lockdown’ entered the everyday lexicon. Neighbourhoods…
Can money buy love? This is the question that Alfonso finds the answer to on his son’s birthday. Separated from his wife and son, Alfonso is having a difficult time balancing his work schedule and his responsibilities as a father. Not a good time manager, Alfonso is always late for his appointments, and that often makes him appear irresponsible and…
Somewhere in the freezing polar oceans is where our story unfolds. It is another nippy day in the polar metropolis, and our little penguin is looking forward to getting away from it all. All she needs is a bit of space, an iota of solitude and some quality ‘me time’. Riding on her nifty little iceberg, she rows away, drifting…
‘Fixing a Hole’, an experimental film from Director Pierre Ajavon, is the cinematic equivalent of a stunning art installation that when planted on the ground, speaks a cosmic language. This three-minute powerhouse of a ‘visual installation,’ teleports the viewer to a realm that is simply out of this world. Pierre employs the use of visuals from his lunar explorations on…
A transfer to a new place, a new school to attend, new classmates and the strain of forming new friendships are always taxing on one’s emotions. When Samong shifts to Thailand from Myanmar as an exchange student, he is tossed head-on into a scene where he has to build relationships with his new classmates and make few friends. But, with…